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Rescue

Eloa took several deep breaths and closed his eyes. The room was full. Everyone was here. All the candidates. Each would be given just 10 minutes before the Triumvirate before a decision would be made. He opened his eyes to … Continue reading

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It hurts more on the inside

Eloa didn’t glance up when the nurse entered his room. He had just about become oblivious to their presence now, and was almost able to sleep through their constant intrusions. This nurse, however, instead of checking instruments or adjusting bandages … Continue reading

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Yrial

Eloa pressed his palm against the cashier plate, grabbed his tray and turned around. He hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then cautiously made his way across the noisy cafeteria, trying to find an empty table. He … Continue reading

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The call

The call came early that morning, just 22 days after Jevo’s disappearance. Mirena had been about to awaken Eloa so he could start getting ready while she prepared breakfast. She would later claim that she knew the instant the familiar … Continue reading

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The triumvirate

Thrrivel waited anxiously for the meeting to start. He glanced around the room, noting that just about everyone else was also somber and, if he was reading them right, a bit uneasy. Only Lavner was talking, having cornered Preena and … Continue reading

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Crayola designs

Giles was hunched over his desk, poring over the latest fabrication model test results when a photo fluttered down and landed on the report. He looked up. Briggin was standing there. He hadn’t even heard him come in; he must … Continue reading

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Memories of spring

The days were getting longer. Or at least they felt like they were. It was a strange experience in a way, one that Eloa didn’t feel he could adequately describe to anyone else, even if he ever could have the … Continue reading

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Midnight art project

Mirena awoke to the sensation of saliva sliding out her open mouth and down her cheek. She wiped her face into the pillow, only to discover that she must have been drooling for quite some time. The pillowcase had a … Continue reading

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Dream home

He had been told that he wouldn’t dream while he Slumbered. Not just that he wouldn’t remember the dreams, but that the physical activities that normally take place in the brain during sleep would not happen at all. There would … Continue reading

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Secret message

Eloa scratched his head and looked at the message again. He’d never seen a communication error like this before. The message on the sceen in front of him was a mishmash of letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols. But something was … Continue reading

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